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The TALE OF DESPEREAUX

Desperaux Tilling (Matthew Broderick) is a kind of mouse you wouldn`t mind having at home. Desperaux loves light, admires beauty and adores the princess, which makes him the odd one out. From the rat-infested dungeons, Desperaux must make his way up to the glittering castle above. Will his quest too big for a small fellow like him? Featuring Matthew Broderick, the voice of adult Simba in "The Lion King", "The Tale of Desperaux" could be another version of "Ratatouille" perhaps?
Despereaux (Matthew Broderick) adalah seekor tikus yang gemarkan cahaya, menghargai kecantikan dan menyanjungi seorang puteri yang tinggal di istana dunia atasan. Ini menyebabkan ia sering disisihkan. Filem ini mengisahkan Despereaux yang cuba mencari jalan untuk keluar daripada lubang tikus bawah tanah yang kotor demi mengejar impiannya.

Language: English
Subtitle: NA
Classification: U
Release Date: 12 Mar 2009
Genre: Fantasy / Animation / Family
Running Time: 1 Hour 34 Minutes
Distributor: UNITED INTERNATIONAL PICTURES
Cast: Emma Watson, Sigourney Weaver, Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman
Director: Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen
Format: NA

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Watch this if you liked: “Mousehunt,” “Ratatouille,” “Magic Roundabout”

First of all, "The Tale of Despereaux" charts a territory somewhere between the fine cooking of "Ratatouille" and Gore Verbinski's 1997 "Mousehunt." Beyond the world of humans, what lies beneath their feet are two rather big communities of mice and rats. The mice get to live in a better environment with plenty of food and a very systematic way of living, while the rats live in a dark, secluded and filthy place.

"Despereaux" is funny, exciting and enlightening in its own way, but strangely, instead of listening to a squeaky, mousy voice, Despereaux is brought to life perhaps inappropriately by Matthew Broderick's manly voice. On the other hand, Dustin Hoffman follows his Shifu role in "Kung Fu Panda" with a rat named Roscuro.

While "Despereaux" is enjoyable to watch, without Sigourney Weaver's narration, the storyline is rather confusing. Instead of focusing on character building, the runtime is shared among various supporting characters such as Mig, the servant who dreams to be a princess. The movie however is commendable in its attempt to include all the crucial characters from the original story written by Kate DiCamillo. Obviously, the story of "Despereaux" had to be compacted to make it more suitable for the screen. Sometimes things go largely unexplained, like when a Veggie spirit appears out of nowhere, leaving us to wonder about the point of the character.

"Despereaux" is a typical fairy tale with the usual happily-ever-after ending. However, "Despereaux" does cover some ground on issues such as humanity and the environment, which means it's not entirely a kid's movie. The jealousy, hatred and rejection that both Roscuro and Mig experience in this movie point towards a more adult audience.

All in all, "Despereaux" is still as adorable as the trailer and poster promised. What's not to like about the adorable mouse with 'ginormous' ears, shaped like an oversized candy? There is plenty of room for improvement but that's another tale.

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